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August 23, 1976 Page 4 <br />Attorney Meyers stated that the people that have to come down to court before <br />a judge and miss work will not want to do it again. Mr. Bob Lestina, 6939 <br />Pleasant View Drive, stated if you get three inches of snow by 3:30 a.m. you <br />would not know to move your car and you would get a ticket. Administrator <br />Achen stated that the County does their roads first so the plows would not be <br />in Mounds View until about noon so the ordinance would not be involved until <br />this time. <br />Councilmember Baumgartner stated.. this ordinance may be what it takes to have <br />people park in their driveways. <br />Adm. Achen stated that it was not necessary to act on this tonight so it may <br />be held off until the next meeting after the Police Chief has seen it. <br />Councilmember Rowley stated a safety factor is involved with snow being left <br />in the street and the extra cost to the City in having the plow come back to <br />clean it up must be considered. She was in favor of tabling this and looking <br />into the possibility of towing. <br />Mayor Pickar stated since the Police Chief has not seen this yet the ordinance <br />amendment could be held off. It has to be changed into something enforceable. <br />MSP (Shelquist- Hodges) to table this matter until the next meeting and in the <br />mean time the Administrator will discuss this with the Chief of Police and <br />look into a means of providing a towing service, if necessary. <br />Councilmember Baumgartner suggested the Administrator also find out the <br />storage fees, towing fees and reclaiming fees, and how damages are handled. 5 ayes <br />At 8:35 p.m. Mayor Pickar recessed the regular Council meeting and called to <br />order the public hearing on Wilbert Johnson appeal of Planning Comm's decision to <br />deny variance for oversized accessory building. <br />Mayor Pickar stated that Wilbert Johnson, 6953 Pleasant View Drive, requested <br />variance of the 145 square feet accessory building limit to erect a 216 square <br />feet accessory building. The Planning Commissvn considered the request at its <br />June 9 and 23, 1976 meetings. <br />The Commission denied the request on a split 3 -3 vote at the first meeting, <br />then tabled the matter until June 23. On the 23rd the Commission again denied <br />the request by a 6 -0 vote. <br />Mr. Johnson stated that he had decreased the size of the proposed garage from <br />15' x 19' to 12' x 18'. <br />Councilmember Shelquist stated this request, as any request from citizens who <br />are trying to provide additional storage and security for their property is <br />hard to turn down but there is already an oversized garage on the property. <br />The Planning Commission did discuss increasing the size of this building but <br />felt there was adequate storage already provided. While the intent of the <br />current occupant of the house is probably good and honest there is a situation <br />in Mounds View where realtors are selling property and they do say that you <br />can go into business there. He felt there was adequate storage and the request <br />should be denied. <br />